Stock Market Fizzles with Mixed Gains in Early 1959 Listings
Trading showed small moves across major names on Thursday March 12 1959 with American Motors down over a point and Du Pont recovering about two points. International Telephone rose, Tidewater and Texas Company posted modest gains while Radio Corp and Pfizer edged lower and several steels barely changed. U.S. government bonds remained steady and several large firms including Procter and Gamble and Reynolds Tobacco appeared in the round up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Motors
U.S
du Pont
International Telephone
Tidewater
Texas Co
Standard of Indiana
Jersey Standard
Radio Corp
Sperry Rand
Studebaker
Packard
Chrysler
General Motors
Jones & Laughlin
American Telephone
Pfizer
Security Quotations Today From J Sturgis May & Company
Quotations compiled at 11 a m today by J Sturgis May Co and Security Bank 628 show current market figures. Figures cover multiple securities with emphasis on banking and financial instruments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Sturgis May & Company
Security Bank
Market Ticker Summary From Daily Dow Jones Figures
Readable fragments show Dow Jones Averanes data with utilities stocks silica volume and tolls figures. Mentions Bathe & Co furnished figures and multiple volume values including 30 000 and 1 880 000.
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Bathe & Co
Winds Shift to Clear Skies With Weekend Showers Possible
A weather forecast predicts clearing skies and rising temperatures after a cold spell. Showers are expected by late Saturday as conditions become more cloudy and temperatures rebound from the recent low.
Salvation Army renovation program roots traced to 1897 brigade
The Salvation Army explains its therapy program stems from a salvage brigade begun in 1897 that organized four push carts for collecting and refurbishing furniture and other materials.
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Salvation Army
Piedmont asks for temporary route between Norfolk and Knoxville
Piedmont Aviation of Winston-Salem asks the Civil Aeronautics Board for temporary authority to operate a Norfolk Virginia to Knoxville Tennessee route via Elizabeth City Rocky Mount Raleigh Durham and Greensboro. The request hinges on CAB approval of Capital Airlines plan to suspend service on a similar line.
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Washington
Piedmont Aviation Inc
Winston-Salem
N.C
Civil Aeronautics Board
Norfolk
Hodges Calls for Court Reform and Veto Power
Governor Hodges urges court reform and granting the governor veto over legislative acts. He argues it is unusual that North Carolina lacks a gubernatorial veto. Atty Gen. Seawell says there is no compelling legal reason to change the Pearsall Plan provisions on local school closings.
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Hodges
Malcolm B. Seawell
Scheidt backs tests for drunken drivers
Raleigh AP reports Motor Vehicles Commissioner Ed Scheidt supports a bill to require blood tests for drunken drivers. He cites majority use in Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee and notes 15 percent blood alcohol would be prima facie evidence of intoxication. A license suspension of one year is possible for refusal.
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Raleigh
Motor Ehicles
Ed Scheidt
Scheidt
Virginia
South Carolina
Georgia
Tennessee
Motors Vehicles Department
Cutlar Moore
Robeson
Hodges Unaware as hosiery workers protest in Henderson
Union of America Mills workers strike at Henderson since November seventeenth. Pickets carried placards against Governor Hodges and his policies. Hodges avoided confrontation, saying he ordered in to prevent violence. He praised North Carolina hosiery industry, noting it employs 53,000 and supports a 150 million dollar payroll.
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Sets Union of America Mills
Henderson
Hodges
National Assn
North Carolina
Sam Harris
Harris
Iwo
North Henderson Mill
Three Strikers To Hear Verdicts Today
Three strikers, Linver Nelson Clifton Carter and Edwin Ellington, faced contempt verdicts for violating a court order against violence at Harriet Henderson Cotton Superior Court Judge William Y Bickett heard evidence and deferred until today. Violent incidents included two explosions near workers homes and car damage as unions and management seek mediation to end the November strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson, N.C
Harriet-Henderson
Superior Court
William Y. Bickett
Linver Nelson
Clifton Carter
Edwin Ellington
Marcus Davis
South Henderson
Draft Bill Moves to President After House Passage
The House approved by voice vote a Senate amendment to a bill extending the draft and increasing pay for doctors and dentists in the armed services. The Senate had passed the measure 90 to 1, sending the bill to the president for signature.
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Washington
House
Senate
Allen Jay Class To Stage Inner Willy Play Two Nights
Allen Jay Senior Class presents a three act comedy Inner Willy at 8 PM Friday and Saturday. The school production features senior class members in leading roles and runs for two evenings.
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Allen Jay
Willy
Arts And Crafts Registration Set For Final Session
Registration for the final session of Arts and Crafts Workshop will be held tonight at 7 30 at Junior High School. No sessions will occur until next fall. A $2 fee applies for any course, and the full program covers eight two hour classes.
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Amd
High Point Enterprise
Fis
Allied Chemical & Dye
The
Borden Co
Bethlehem Steel
Burlington Mills
New York Central RR
Carolina Light & Power
DuPont de Nemours
Sullaing
Billups Petroleum
Commonwealth Life
Drexel Furniture Electronic Acctg
Gulf Life Ins
Jefferson Standard
N.C Public Serv. of
Pyramid Life Ins Sme Security National Bank
Textile Ins. Co
United Ins. Co
Wachovia Bank
New York
Dow-Jones
Averanes
Wfmy-Tv
Greensboro
Abbott & Costello
Dougies Edwards
Lets Viet
Sherif
Cochise
RFC Piedmen
Kangaree
Wsjs-Tv
Dr. Matene
Gueen
Steve Canyon
Viiehwey Festred
Ernie Ford
Marvey Disbous
General Tires
Hughes Tire Service, Inc. & Fr
Hughes
North Main
WBTV
Margie
Charlotte
Channel
Vete
Wsls-Tv
Roanoke
RCA Victor
Dumont
Admiral
Television Sales & Service
North Main ST
Wsoc-Tv
Wunc-Tv
Chapel Hill
UN Review
Piedmont
Aielenen, Te Toop Biadmont
Textile Workers Union of America
TWUA
Nathaniel Jones
Byrnes
Boyd Payton
Thomas
Ranger) Wilkerson
Gilbert Clayton
Charlton Heston
Janet Leigh
Wayne
Barbarian’ Eisha John Huston
Anne Bargroft
Pat Crowlly
New Service Laundry Ve
Centennial Ave
Paul Newman
Joanne Woodward
Joan Collins
K & W Cafeteria
E. High ST
Two Continents
Arts and Crafts
Debbie Reynolds
Tony Randall
Fred Clark
Una Merkel
Paul Douglas
Hollywood
Broad ST
Thomasville
van Heflin
Tab Hunter
Cine of Color
Robert
Robert Mitchum- Wagner
Richard
May Egan
Britt
Philips
Midway
Eartha Kitt
Rosa
Adult Entertainment
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